Third personEarly the next morning, Raj and Roshni went to the hospital together for Roshni's appointment. They were both equally excited and nervous at the same time and prayed for their child's safety. The doctor applied the cold gel on Roshni's stomach for the ultrasound examination and a visual image appeared on a screen. The doctor pointed at a peanut-like thing and told them it was their child, in the early stages of development. Roshni and Raj looked at the screen in awe and excitement. Seeing the image before them, they couldn't help but feel a rush of emotions.Overwhelmed with joy, Roshni and her partner exchanged glances, their hearts filled with love for the little life growing inside her.Roshni couldn't believe she really had a child growing inside her stomach. She knew she was pregnant, but seeing the little bundle of joy moving with her own eyes made her overjoyed and few drops of happy tears escaped her eyes, rolling down her flawless cheeks. Raj's gaze averted ba
RajveerHaving to take care of a pregnant wife was not easy. I always had to keep up with Roshni's constant mood swing. One minute she'd be jovial and all, the next, she'd get very irritated at even the slightest things I do, but I wasn't complaining, I totally understood it was her pregnancy hormones, so I always allowed her have her way. There were times when her mood swings would catch me off guard, and it could be challenging to navigate through those moments. However, I reminded myself that it was temporary and that she needed my support more than ever. I also constantly reminded myself to not take her irritability personally and instead, focus on being a source of comfort for her as it was what she needed the most. I also took time to educate myself about pregnancy and the various changes that occur during this time. This helped me understand what she was going through physically and emotionally, and it allowed me to be more empathetic towards her experiences.I emerged from t
RoshniI came back from school very exhausted and was about to go into our room and take a nap, when I heard my name being called. Mum wanted to talk- no, reprimand me for something I didn't do. Probably. I stopped in my tracks and turned around. "Good afternoon, mum." I greeted. Why did she call me - I wondered, because she had been avoiding me since I came back to the house. What changed?"Follow me to my room, we need to talk." she commanded, before walking away. I hoped I was not in trouble with her. I trailed behind her and stopped at the entrance of her room. I was having second thoughts about going in. She motioned for me to come in and I did, with a bit of reluctance. "How are you?" She asked, startling me a bit. Was she asking me how I was? Raj's mum?? The last time I checked, she had a strong dislike for me. "Fine, I guess..." I trailed off."You must be wondering why I want to speak to you, aren't you?" She asked with a straight face."I am," I answered, curtly. What
Third personThe thought of bringing Yash and Vidhi together didn't vanish from Roshni's mind for the remainder of the day. She slept and woke up in the morning more determined to make her plan a success, but she kept it to herself because Raj had ask her to let them discover their feelings themselves. He didn't want her meddle in their life so much. When Roshni was finally done preparing for school, Raj dropped her off and promised to come pick her up later in the afternoon, before leaving for work. "About my pictures in your cell phone, have you deleted them Vid?" Roshni asked as they both walked out of chemistry class. "Why would I? Of course I haven't," she answered."Can I see them?" Roshni asked.She shrugged and handed her cell phone to her.Immediately the phone got into Roshni's hands, she searched for Yash's number in her contacts and a huge smile curled up on her face when she saw his number saved in her contacts. Vidhi was no doubt interested in Yash and Roshni planned
Third person"Where are you coming from, young lady?" Durga asked, glaring at her daughter. "From...from-" Sam paused to think of a lie to tell. She knew her mom would think she was lying if she told her she was coming from school, because everyone in the house knew her lectures always ended at 5 O'clock every Friday, so she decided to tell her she was coming from a friend's. "After school, I went to one of my friends house to collect my chemistry handout from her-""Who dropped you off just now?" Durga yelled, cutting her off. She knew very well her daughter was lying, because she saw a guy dropping her off. "My boy-" before Sam could finish telling her mother who Arjun was to her, she landed a slap across her face.Sam didn't want to hide her relationship with Arjun with her family anymore. She was old enough to date anyone she liked and that was exactly what she planned to do. "Your what? Have you forgotten what I told you so soon? You are not allowed to date any guy until you a
RoshniAfter almost a year of marriage with Raj, I was going to celebrate my birthday tomorrow. I would be turning twenty. Finally. I couldn't believe how long I lasted in our marriage. When I got married newly, I had faith in our marriage, I believed Raj would give our marriage a chance and make it work, but when obstacles started intruding in our marriage, I honestly thought it wouldn't be able to triumph over them and would eventually crumble. But here we were, almost a year later, still standing strong. It hadn't been easy, that's for sure. We had faced our fair share of challenges and disagreements. There were times when we both questioned if we had made the right decision. But through it all, I never gave up on him. We never gave up on each other. I knew that our marriage wasn't perfect, and it never would be. But what mattered was that we were willing to work through our issues, to learn from our mistakes, and to grow together. We had built a solid foundation of trust, respec
RoshniIn the evening, my friends as well as my parents made good of their promises and came to our house to celebrate some hours of my birthday with me. We had a wonderful time together. The house was filled with laughter and joy as we gathered around the dining table, sharing stories and reminiscing about old times. My friends brought delicious food and drinks, while my parents prepared a special birthday cake for me. It was heartwarming. As the evening progressed, I showed my parents the gifts Raj bought for me. A necklace and a BMW. Yes, it was Raj's other gift for me. "How have you been, baby?" Dad asked."Fine, dad." I answered. "I can't believe you are already twenty and having a baby already. My baby is having a baby! I remember when you were born vividly. It seems like yesterday. How time flies!" Mom wiped the little tears that formed in the corner of her eyes with her fingers. "Happy birthday once again, baby," dad said and handed me his gift."Thanks dad," I hugged him
RoshniSomething clicked and my senses turned on; heart pounding vigorously in fear, eyes almost bulging out of their sockets and lips, quivering as I regained consciousness and the realization of me being kidnapped hit me. I attempted to stand up and look for an escape route, when I realize I couldn't as my feet as well as my hands had duck tape over them to prevent me from escaping, but I wasn't going to give up that easily. I mustered all of the strength I had left in me and managed to stand on my feet. I staggered towards the door for some sort of help or escape route. Tears formed in my eyes as my thought drifted to not being able to escape from the hell hole. My parents, in laws, friends and my husband, they must be very worried about me. I made it a mission to escape from my captors as soon as I can for the sake of my unborn baby. I would never allow anything to happen to our baby. I was staggering towards the window to get some help, maybe from passersby, when I stumbled o